Global Patent Index - EP 0369730 A3

EP 0369730 A3 19910102 - COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

Title (en)

COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

Publication

EP 0369730 A3 19910102 (EN)

Application

EP 89311756 A 19891114

Priority

US 27007488 A 19881114

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0369730A2] A liquid crystal display provides a high quality color image and efficient energy utilization. A layer of liquid crystal material (24) is controlled by a transparent electrode matrix (2). A matrix (20) of (primary color emitting) phosphors, each in alignment with a transparent electrode, is fixed to a surface of a fiber optic plate (18). A source of fluorescent energy excites the phosphors. A filter (14) located behind the fiber optica plate reflects visible light, both ambient and that emitted from the phosphors. The fiber optic plate (18) acts as a relay lens and prevents cross pixel color contamination while the generation of backlight by the phosphor conversion of fluorescent to visible energy is a highly efficient process.

IPC 1-7

G09F 9/35; G02F 1/133

IPC 8 full level

G02F 1/13357 (2006.01); G09F 9/35 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02F 1/133617 (2013.01); G09F 9/35 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [AD] EP 0267686 A1 19880518 - LITTON SYSTEMS INC [US]
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 343 (E-456)[2399], 19th November 1986; & JP-A-61 145 984 (MATSUSHITA)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0369730 A2 19900523; EP 0369730 A3 19910102; EP 0369730 B1 19940420; CA 2000388 A1 19900514; DE 68914788 D1 19940526; DE 68914788 T2 19941020

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89311756 A 19891114; CA 2000388 A 19891010; DE 68914788 T 19891114